Irrigation Tech
Job Description
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Position: Irrigation Tech
Company: BrightView Landscapes
Company: BrightView Landscapes
Job Brief
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Experience
Job Milestones of 5 Years is required
Job Detail
- The Irrigation Technician installs and maintains the irrigation systems that keep crops, parks, gardens, and various green spaces watered
- This position is adept at operating different kinds of heavy machinery such as trenchers and soil compactors
Duties And Responsibilities
Conduct detailed irrigation inspections documenting repairs (upgrades included later)- Clean decorative water features
- Excavate and trench using shovels and other excavation hand tools
- Backfill and compact in clean manner to minimize spoils, signs of excavation, and settling
- Maintain work areas and jobsite in clean, safe, and hazard free condition at all times
- Maintain vehicle, tools, and equipment in clean, organized and well stocked condition
- Train and mentor personnel in lower positions on technical irrigation topics
- Properly adjust all sprinkler types and nozzles and replace all types of sprinklers including appropriate use of check valves and PRS
- Select and install appropriate conventional and HE nozzles (including knowing precipitation rates)
- Properly solvent cement weld PVC (ASME B31
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- Repair lateral lines under all conditions
- Repair PVC and ductile iron mainlines under all conditions up to 6 inches
- Properly replace all types of irrigation valves
- Clean and rebuild valves under special customer request
- Conduct annual seasonal start up inspections and drip conversions
- Conduct winterizations (seasonal markets)
- Install controllers (both conventional and smart)
- Program conventional controllers
- Install rain sensors, soil moisture sensors and flow meters and master valves (including Hydrometers)
- Complete water saving upgrades
- Operate excavation equipment (walk behind trencher and soil compactor)
- Diagnose shorts, open circuits, partial shorts using a multi-meter
- Utilize a station master to activate and diagnose valves and tone wires
- Trace underground wires and locate ground faults using a ground fault locator
- Troubleshoot, identify, and repair conventional electrical irrigation problems
- Record materials and labor used to complete each job
- Wear proper PPE and follow all safety rules
Education And Experience
Minimum 1-5 years prior landscape irrigation experience required- Knowledge of communication cable and radio communication/hardware experience preferred
- Knowledge of mechanical fittings and mechanical gate valves
- Understanding of irrigation controller hardware
- Two wire system experiences
- Knowledge of brass valve rebuild preferred
- Resourceful, learns quickly and has a desire for knowledge
- Self-starter
- Detail oriented
- TCEQ Irrigator’s Tech license
- Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
- Training is offered and pay is negotiable
Physical Demands/Requirements
Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking and repetitive motions- Must be able to perform medium work exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/up to 50 pounds of force constantly to move objects
- Must possess the visual acuity to operate equipment and motor vehicles, perform trades tasks, inspect the work of others, and review work for accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness
Work Environment
The position primarily works outdoors, exposed to varying temperatures, weather conditions and noise levels
BrightView Landscapes, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer
This job description is subject to change at any time
BrightView offers a suite or health, wellness, and financial benefits to full-time team members- Benefits offerings for full-time team members include medical, dental, and vision insurance, ancillary and voluntary products, a 401k savings plan with employer contributions, and 6 to 9 company paid holidays per year
- Employees also be eligible to receive paid time off for vacation and/or sick leave, tuition reimbursement, and/or potential variable pay opportunities based on position and performance
- A detailed benefits package will be provided during the interview process
It’s Not Just a Team- It’s One BrightView
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